Erling A. Sande

March 30, 1986

A memorial service has been held for Erling A. Sande, 83, a former Chicagoan and employee of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds office, who died Feb. 27 in Minneapolis. Mr. Sande, a longtime singer active in Norwegian singing organizations, was a brother of the late Ald. Rex Sande (34th). A native of Oslo, Mr. Sande had lived on the Northwest Side for 32 years and moved to Minneapolis in 1976, a year after leaving the recorder of deeds office where he was an accountant for 15 years. Earlier in his career he had been a banker. At the time of his death, Mr. Sande was treasurer of the Norwegian Singers Association of America, a post he had held for 35 years. He had served twice as president of the Chicago Normennenes Singing Society, which is now in Arlington Heights. He also was a life member of the Bjornson Male Chorus in Chicago and a member of the Norwegian Glee Club in Minneapolis. A Shriner for 17 years, he had served as treasurer of the Northwest Shrine Club in Chicago. Survivors include his wife, Alfhild; a daughter, Marlene Wolff; a son, Roger; five grandchildren; and a sister.